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This climb is simply a must do classic!!! No matter who you meet or where you meet them if you have both done this route and pulled the crux move you can instantly connect. It truly is High Exposure once you leave the belay ledge and head out for the roof. Thanks for the pic Nat

This is just one of those lines that strikes you and looks sooooooooo fun to climb. It is super aesthetic and it was one of the best lines climbed in PA for me so far... The obvious flake just leans the wrong way the whole time which is one of the things making it so hard. It looks like an easy lieback from a distance, but that is a no can do on this sucka brutha!!! I am gonna trad it this summer :-)

This is me on Lester the Molester climb, it is X rated for the lack of pro. There is basically no placement for the first 50 feet. It is a fun climb though and if you have a good head and lead well you should definitely try it out.

I am finally emerging to Riverview Ledge after a very X rated lead with only 1 piece of solid pro. I guess the only way to have fun climbing at Chickies is to risk your life. My partner Dredsovrn and I are having a blast, I guess you can say we are training so we can get ready to train for Long's Peak in CO.

I had never actually climbed the face at Chickies, and I have only seen people top rope it. I guess they are scared of having to free solo up to this point a good 70 feet off the deck. Well, I did get one piece of pro in that might hold a fall about 10 feet below this point. It was a fun lead, but I was happy to get to this nice horizontal. OFF BELAY!!!

This is me leading a pitch on the block, some of the best climbing to be had at Chickies but it rarely sees ascents. My girl took this shot because of the way the light was hitting the biner and the aesthetic direction of the rope. Those first placements are done pretty much blind.

Here I am again searching for some purchase with my right foot and my left is flagged for balance. I am also trying to find a knub to hold with one of my hands so I can come out from under the roof and make a palcement. FUN!!!

Hey, this is just me enjoying a classic traverse in Pioneer Park out in St. George Utah. It was a real hot day in August, but this whole cave is shaded so it's real nice. The pic was taken by my girl (she clicks off most of the pics of me climbing). I love St. George and Zion and I miss it everyday!!!

This is me committing to the dyno for the lip on one of my favorite boulder problems ever. It is a V4/5 called Bunny Hop in Zion National Park. Even the views from the top of boulders in Zion are amazing. This whole boulder problem is real stretchy and a bit sketchy for us shorties,:-). I give it a 5 out of 5. (oh, this was done with no spotter and no pad, really got the heart pounding. It's a good 15-20 feet down to the ground)

This is me about to do one of the 2 three finger dyno's on this boulder problem. It is a V4/5 called Bunny Hop in Zion National Park. Even the views from the top of boulders in Zion are amazing. This whole boulder problem is real stretchy and a bit sketchy for us shorties,:-). I give it a 5 out of 5. (oh, this was done with no spotter and no pad, really got the heart pounding. It's a good 15-20 feet down to the ground)

First trad follow about a year ago. Easy, easy route at a ghetto spot in PA (sorry to all those die hard Chickies fans). I thought it was amazing when I first did it and now it is a fun free solo. Still holds a special place for me in my climbing heart though, lol.

This is me belaying my friend Ted (he is taking the pic and he is a sick crack climber) on the second pitch of the Organ Grinder in Zion National Park. My knees are taped up because I was unaware that the entire first pitch was foot and knee chimney. The belay ledge gave a great view of the river and some big walls. The crux was the entire second pitch, it kicked my ass!!!